Gun-searchlight



D. T. SMITH.

GUN SEARCHLIGHT.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. I2, 1920.

Patented Nov. 8, `1921.

' Mdm UNITED STATES PATENT GFFICE.

DAVID T. SMITH, 0F MEAD, NEBRASKA.

GUN-SEARCHLIGHT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 8, 1921.

Application filed February 12, 1920. Serial No. 358,213.

To all whom t may concern Be it known that I, DAVID T. SMITH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Mead, in the county of Saunders and State of Nebraska, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Gun-Searehlights, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

The inventori relates to search lights adapted to be attached to lire arms of various kinds, said search light comprising a cylindrical tapered casing, adapted to be attached to a gun barre-l or gun stop in such a manner that its longitudinal axis will be substantially parallel with the un bore. The reduced end of the light casing being forwardly disposed and the enlarged end of the casing being provided with an axially alined light having a reiiector disposed behind the same, which reflector proects the light forwardly so that the object'l may be located in a' large field of light, said field of light being provided with a centrally bright spot caused by the electric light, which centrally bright light may be brought to bear on the object to be fired at, at which time the firearm is discharged.

With the above and other objects in view the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts as hereinafter set forth, shown in the drawings, described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention may be made within the scope 'of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a side elevation of a conventional form of gun showing the device applied thereto.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view through the search light.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 1 designates a conventional form of gun and 2 the barrel thereof. Secured to the under face of the gun stock 3 by means of screws 4 which pass through segmentally shaped brackets 5 which are integrally joined to a casing 6 is a search light 7. The casing 6 is cylindrical shaped and tapered so that its forward end 8 is smaller in diameter than its rear end 9. The rear end 9 of the casing 6 is closed as at 10 and is provided with a threaded aperture 11, in which aperture a light socket 12 is threaded, said light socket being provided with an electric bulb 13, which is axially disposed in the casing 6. Disposed in the enlarged end 9 of a casing 6 is a reflector 14, which reiector is made of fiexible material so that the same may be bent transversely so that it may pass into the reduced end 8 of the casing 6, after which it may be moved to the enlarged end 9 and placed into position as shown in Fig. 2 by an instrument inserted into the casing 6 and placed into position as shown in Fig. 2 so that its marginal edge 15 will frictionally engage the bore of the casing 6, which bore being tapered will prevent displacement of the reiiector 14. Connected to the socket 12 is a wire 16 which is in turn connected to a battery 17, located in an aperture 18 of the but 19 of the gun stock. Also connected to the battery 17 is a wire 2O which leads to a conventional form of push button 21, which in turn has connected thereto a wire 22 which also leads to the lamp socket 12. It is to be understood that when the device is applied to revolvers, the battery may be carriled in the pockets or any other suitable p ace.

It will be seen that when the button 21 is moved to close the circuit that the light 13 will be lit. Then the user of the gun moves the same around until the field of light discloses the object. However the field of light will be large on account of the reflector 14. The electric bulb 13 being centrally disposed will cause a spot centrally of the field light of a different intensity, which centrally disposed spot is then brought to bear on the object and as the axis of the casing 6 is in alinement with the bore of the gun barrel, the bullet from the barrel will, when the cartridge is fired, hit the object. However, it is to be understood that if so desired the axis of the casing 6 may be so disposed in relation to the axis of the bore of the gun so as to compensate for the trajectory of the bullet, say for instance for 50 yards.

The invention having been set forth what is claimed as new and useful is The combination with a gun, of a search light attachment therefor, said attachment comprising a cylindrical casing, said cylindrical casing being smaller at its open end than at its closed end, means for securing said cylindrical casing to a gun, an axially disposed light threaded through the closed enlarged end of the casing, a reflector frictionally engaging the bore of the casing and disposed in engagement With the Closed end disposed in place in the enlarged end of the of said Casing and provided With a centrally casing with the marginal edge in frictional disposed aperture for the reception of the engagement with the bore of the casing. 10 light as a whole, said reflector being made In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my 5 from flexible material so that the Same may signature.

be transversely iexed so that it may be placed in the small end of the casing and DAVID T. SMITH. 

